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Outsourcer Nick Buckles retires at 52, a multimillionaire

Posted on May 23, 2013 by

Outsourcer Nick Buckles retires at 52, a multimillionaire Clare Sambrook 21 May 2013 G4S: securing whose world? Care and justice Security company G4S and its executives have got rich dismantling public services. Yesterday a man called Nick Buckles retired, aged … Continue reading →

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Timeline: how G4S’s bungled Olympics security contract unfolded

Posted on May 22, 2013 by

Timeline: how G4S’s bungled Olympics security contract unfolded A timeline of the events leading up to the London 2012 Olympics security fiasco and eventual resignation of G4S chief Nick Buckles. Thousands of British Army troops had to be drafted in … Continue reading →

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KBR Wins London Police Contract

Posted on May 22, 2013 by

KBR Wins London Police Contract by Zacks Equity Research May 14, 2013 | Comments : 0 Recommended this article: (0) Recently, KBR Inc. ( KBR – Snapshot Report ) received a contract from the London Mayor’s Office for Policing and … Continue reading →

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Why Nick Buckles ran out of chances at G4S

Posted on May 22, 2013 by

Why Nick Buckles ran out of chances at G4S A group-wide profits warning was more serious than the Olympics shambles in the eyes of investors Nick Buckles promised a 7% margin at G4S, but had to revise this to 6.5% … Continue reading →

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Nick Buckles quits as chief executive of G4S with £1.2m payoff

Posted on May 22, 2013 by

Nick Buckles quits as chief executive of G4S with £1.2m payoff Chairman of home affairs committee Keith Vaz brands payoff ‘astonishing’ given his role in the Olympics security fiasco Angela Monaghan and Graeme Wearden The Guardian, Tuesday 21 May 2013 … Continue reading →

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Arms Sell-Off Risks Pentagon Backlash

Posted on May 21, 2013 by

London Sunday Times May 19, 2013 Arms Sell-Off Risks Pentagon Backlash Green light for controversial defence agency privatisation despite American anger By Karl West Britain risks angering the Pentagon by pressing ahead with plans to privatise the agency responsible for … Continue reading →

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Lucrative run of contracts boosts G4S after Olympics fiasco

Posted on May 14, 2013 by

May 10, 2013 7:56 pm Lucrative run of contracts boosts G4S after Olympics fiasco By Gill Plimmer G4S on Friday won its second contract in a week in another sign that the security company had been rehabilitated following its embarrassing … Continue reading →

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Legislation Would Allow British MoD To Outsource DE&S Management

Posted on May 10, 2013 by

Legislation Would Allow British MoD To Outsource DE&S Management May. 8, 2013 – 07:30AM   |   By ANDREW CHUTER   |   LONDON — The British government will introduce legislation in the next session of Parliament to pave the way for outsourcing management … Continue reading →

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US objects to Ministry of Defence outsourcing

Posted on May 7, 2013 by

May 6, 2013 4:24 pm US objects to Ministry of Defence outsourcing By Gill Plimmer and James Blitz The US has raised concern over the UK’s plan to outsource procurement of military equipment to the private sector. Under pressure to … Continue reading →

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Comment: All mod cons at G4S jails: Chris Grayling’s ‘work for perks’ remarks have exposed the flaws of privately run prisons

Posted on May 3, 2013 by

The Guardian (London) – Final Edition May 1, 2013 Wednesday Comment: All mod cons at G4S jails: Chris Grayling’s ‘work for perks’ remarks have exposed the flaws of privately run prisons Frances Crook GUARDIAN COMMENT AND DEBATE PAGES; Pg. 26 … Continue reading →

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